Port Blair, Aug. 9: The 19th Governing Body meeting of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), South Andaman was held under the Chairmanship of the Chairman, DRDA (Adhyaksh, Zilla Parishad) Shri S.S. Balakrishnan Nair on 09/08/2012 10.00 AM in the Conference Hall of Zilla Parishad, South Andaman. Chairperson, State Social Welfare Advisory Board, Pramukhs, Executive Director, DRDA, South Andaman, Project Director, DRDA, South Andaman, GM, NABARD, BDOs & Pradhans also attended the meeting. In the meeting, the physical and financial achievement made under SGSY and lAY schemes for the year 2011-12 and 2012-13 (up to June, 2012) were reviewed.

Under lAY scheme, sanction orders for construction of new houses to 112 beneficiaries have been issued. Of this, 77 cases are at Ferrargunj Block, 30 cases are at Prothrapur Block and the remaining 5 cases are at Little Andaman Block. It was also decided to construct community latrines at various rural areas of South Andaman district as per the necessity and availability of land. It was also decided to make all out efforts to achieve the target under lAY and SGSY fixed for the year 2012-13 fully in order to give more benefit to the rural poor.